2023 Houston Astros Thread

[Dutchrudder 11,139]

ROAD WARRIORS!!!

[TexArcher 37,774]

That's what I'm talking about, fellas!  Fuck yeah!

[Mo Horn 8,833]

Nice win. Do it again tomorrow. 

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Long road ahead of us, but this was step one 

[Celery Man 20,943]

[Mitch Hedberg 2,090]

Back in it baby!

[UTexasFight 9,432]

Smoltz called it.

”try to pull that outside breaking ball and you’ll end up pounding it in to the ground in to a double play”

[runthebone 7,981]

Winners!  Let's do the same tomorrow

[Macklemore 2,876]

Nice win gentlemen. Tops drop

[Guadaloopy 10,964]

Gruntled.  

[Rip76 4,925]

4 minutes ago, rvm96 said:

Probably because he hasn't gone 2 innings all season.

He actually did.

[Stros121 4]

We win fuck Arlington 

[perfectchaos007 6,636]

Lets continue this road team winning streak until game 6

[HOOKEM4 5,036]

https://youtu.be/sj9Rk2LTWFY?si=jQiLRlvgmxDff9QI

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

I literally love Yordan Alvarez !

[The Earl of Texas 3,132]

Now the doubts begin to creep in…

Better not let us win tomorroooowwwwwwww 😬

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

 

 

[UTexasFight 9,432]

The switcharoo pushing Brantley to 2 and Bregs down to 3 produced…. 0 for 9.

 

and we still dropped 8… with only 3 XBHs.

glad to finally have some timely hitting 

Edited October 19, 2023 by UTexasFight

[WBT 20,564]

all tied up on run differential!

[HtownHorn 14,678]

Great comeback win. Scoring runs without the HRs was huge, but still a B effort overall.

Derek Jeter is really good as an analyst.

Edited October 19, 2023 by HtownHorn

[Hornsbay22 468]

Keep battling boys!  I would post a positive comment about Crusty but just can't. 

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Be quiet and carry a big stick !!!

[Rimbo 25,921]

 

[TonyTexas 10,510]

1 minute ago, HtownHorn said:

Great comeback win. Scoring runs without the HRs was huge, but still a B effort overall.

We hit at least 5 balls that were caught with their backs to the wall. Could have easily been an A+ effort. 

[cabowabo 4,484]

Dubon needs to start tomorrow. 

[UTexasFight 9,432]

Offense needs to jump all over whoever they put out there tomorrow.

let Urquidy attack. I don’t have a great feeling with him against their offense which clearly doesn’t look like it’s going to take a night off this series.  Need JP and Brown to get a good night’s rest too and be ready to go. 

[Dutchrudder 11,139]

So do we start Urquidy vs Dunning/Heaney tomorrow?

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

Offense needs to jump all over whoever they put out there tomorrow.

let Urquidy attack. I don’t have a great feeling with him against their offense which clearly doesn’t look like it’s going to take a night off this series.  Need JP and Brown to get a good night’s rest too and be ready to go. 

we have arms to throw at them tomorrow 

[Gut Wagon 8,065]

I think everyone out there did something positive tonight. That's what it's going to take every night. 

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Just now, Dutchrudder said:

So do we start Urquidy vs Dunning/Heaney tomorrow?

1000% yes 

[UTexasFight 9,432]

2 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

Dubon needs to start tomorrow. 

Unless there is some crazy matchup tilting for Chas /against dubon, absolutely.

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Game 5 locked on, need to lock in Game 6 tomorrow 

[TexArcher 37,774]

10 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

So do we start Urquidy vs Dunning/Heaney tomorrow?

Has to be.

[runthebone 7,981]

Hopefully Abreu got that run out of his system for the entire playoffs.

[Horn80 6,119]

Do it Astros.  Do it.

[HtownHorn 14,678]

31 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

We hit at least 5 balls that were caught with their backs to the wall. Could have easily been an A+ effort. 

Yeah, we left a lot of meat on the bone with the missed HRs and bad execution late in the game.

[HtownHorn 14,678]

30 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

So do we start Urquidy vs Dunning/Heaney tomorrow?

Yes, and he's backed by Brown. Though I think playoff Urquidy gives us 5 or 6 quality innings.

[Scraps 13,561]

Both Arod and Big Papi want that Yordong

Ain't gonna lie I am jealous

[Honeysucklerose 987]

Offense needs to jump all over whoever they put out there tomorrow.
let Urquidy attack. I don’t have a great feeling with him against their offense which clearly doesn’t look like it’s going to take a night off this series.  Need JP and Brown to get a good night’s rest too and be ready to go. 

It took the night off in game one and we gagged it away

[UTexasFight 9,432]

2 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Yes, and he's backed by Brown. Though I think playoff Urquidy gives us 5 or 6 quality innings.

Man I hope, but he seems like the kind of pitcher this Rangers lineup is going to absolutely pound. 
throws a ton of strikes (but can’t put anyone away after getting ahead /getting two strikes) against an extremely aggressive lineup 

[Scraps 13,561]

Read that again

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Urquidy v Heaney 

we need to bash that chump into next week, early and often. Get to that BP, wear them out 

 

 

[Scraps 13,561]

Heaney, Mr. Feeney, I Dream of Jeanie....don't make a shit....stros in 6

[Scraps 13,561]

[UTHornFan014 710]

7 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Man I hope, but he seems like the kind of pitcher this Rangers lineup is going to absolutely pound. 
throws a ton of strikes (but can’t put anyone away after getting ahead /getting two strikes) against an extremely aggressive lineup 

Yeah - His fastball isn't nearly as deceptive as Javier's can be. But, if he can limit the damage to a couple solo HRs through 4-5 innings then I would take it. 

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Most important game of the year

[txduck87 985]

Most important game of the year

Profound. Go Stros.

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

[TonyTexas 10,510]

 

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9 hours ago, wildcat09 said:

These fucking umps tonight I swear to god.

The HPU favored his left side of the plate( the pitcher's right) by about 2-3 inches at times.  Scherzer used it more, which is a credit to Max.  Automation cannot get here soon enough.

Check swings should be reviewable.

Fuck the human element.  I want accuracy.  HPUs fuck up way too many ABs.

In ALCS game 3, umpire James Hoye (ranked 54th of 92) called strikes on 8 pitches outside the zone and they all went against the Astros.

 

 

Edited October 19, 2023 by slorch